The Transfiguration

probably c. 1576/1580

Léonard Gaultier

Associated Names
Léonard Gaultier

Artist, French, 1561 - 1641

This is a drawing of a scene with a central figure hovering in the air, surrounded by an oval glow. Various figures below are kneeling or gesturing towards this entity, with clouds framing the upper portion of the image. Two additional figures on either side are elevated above the ground level. The ground is rocky with sparse vegetation. The scene is detailed with line work giving texture to garments, clouds, and natural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 6.7 × 6.5 cm (2 5/8 × 2 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.947

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1500), no. 45

  • Series Title

    Scenes from the New Testament [1964.8.944-1025]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1932

  • Linzeler, André. Inventaire du fonds français; graveurs du seizième siècle. Paris, 1932: I. 380, no. 45.

Wikidata ID

Q65510915

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